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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-06
BROOKLYN.

Mrs Maggie A. Hainer wife Of the Rev +. A. Iainer OF
the Church OF the Eyange died Yesterday at her
home No 10 Norman She thirty Of and
Canada Typhoid fever the OF her death
The funeral will be on sunday afternoon
The civil Service Commission has decided to advertise all
examinations ten days In advance.
Edward Curry who arrested "Wednesday night for
attempting lump from the Bridge sent 70 the Penten
tiary FOR thirty days yesterday.
An unendly feeling exists between the family OF Mrs
Elizabeth Knapp OF No 81 haphave aud Mrs Eleanor j.
Devln. who lives next door One OF Mrs krapps children
sick last and feared that the well water had
poisoned. Two stockings with dark substance
found when the well was cleaned and this Is
being analysed Mrs. Knapp found that twenty
chickens and ducks dead and had been
posonon. Mrs Deviin charged with the mischief and
arrested she denied having any thing TO do with IT.
Counsel summed yesterday in the trial Of the suit
brought by General James McLeer 10 $4,000 for
from Joseph A Joel. OF The Grand army Gazette and
the charge the jury given by Judge Osborne.
scaled directed TO be rendered this morning
The Building Department has granted permit for
strucOn addition 10 the Adcip1i Academy
Ground broken yesterday for tho
which IS q gift OF Charles Pratt 10 the school
The supervisors approved plans yesterday for Tho
thirty buildings the County Farm at ST.
estimated cost OF 100000 and proposals were ordered
10 be advertised.
small sum was realized by entertainment given last
evening the Academy OF Music in aid OF the Beecher Me
mortal Fund series OF illustrations OF popular poems, by
r. j. MsDes with by Miss Juliet Wells constituted the
performance
George Edgar select passages from the New Tesla
the life OF Christ IRON his cradle 20 his
with Illustrations OF the famous representations OF
sacred art in Association Hall last evening before deeply
int ted
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MANY CASES or SMALLPOX

sanitary inspector WAS informed on Wednesday that
John White, coored man, eightysx years Old sick
with smallpox NO. $50 West Forty seventhst He d
yesterday An Italian woman and two German children all
malpox removed from No. l46 Sullyan.s
Other sufferers the disease who removed 10 North
Brother Island giuseppe Angelano, child OF No 10
Yorkst; Italian living In One-hunhred and-tentlIst
Frstave German in frstavo near Seventh tst
whose home in East One hundred. and 1ity
and who walked from unknown place
TO Bellevue Hospital
The smallpox scare which prevailed In Flushing subse-
quon the death OF Miss frankie f. Bail tile teacher who
tho disease two weeks had scarcely subsidized
Yesterday the health authorities Of the village
by that two Children OF Henry sweezy
had boon taken 10 with the
In most serious form special meeting OF the Board OF
Health called at which resolutions Instructed the
Health Officer TO be on tho alert for other cases
public schools again closed and In doubtful they will
reopenrd until sufficient time has elapsed
demonstrate whether other pupils teachers have
traced the disease
Captain Conkn the alert chief OF police OF New Rochelle
IN yesterday OF tho recent smallpox that
village said thai impression prevailed about the
bers There Is only of yarolod which
Italian quarters in Websterave., West
New Rochelle The house where the patient Ia Guaranteed
occupied by twelve other Italians Tho invd rapidly
recovering
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WILL SHARPS TRIAL BE DELAYEDr

A CHANCE THAT KERR's ACCIDENT MAY LEAD TO
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
The only thing that delay the trial OF Jacob Sharp
In the opinion OF Mr. MARITIME. Is the sickness of wit
ness important tho defence may alege that Thomas
3D. Kerris n. when the case s cael in the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer welne 3lay ahidavits arc sub
United showing that the sickness ofan important witness
will prevent the defence from properly presenting tho
vase there may be cool ground for adjournment Mr.
MARITIME has little doubt that Mr. Kerr Is still s1f ng
from the effects Of his accident Wednesday appt-
cation for adjournment will be made,
with prospect OF being successful Kerr
was tho OF Sharps roal and although he did
show before the Senate Committee any great famil-
iarty with the details OF roads finances he will prob
ably be a witness the defence II rs Is alive ana In
good health The death OF eX-Prcsident FOshay took
away OF the witnesses who rs far asa denial would
avail might have strengthened the for the defence
II Mr. Kerr dies, RECEIVERS before Wednesday, there
Will be ground Tor tue application for delay as rdr as
he Il concerned
Mr. MARITIME implied yesterday in conversacon that he
certain which Supreme Court Ju stce would
preside on Wednesday. Justice Barrett will act II MS
place on the civil side OF the court can be Killed.
The condition OF Mr.. Kerr remained unchanged yes
torday.
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NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, MAY g. 1851
ASSIGNMENT OF A BIG GRAIN FIRM.
cARaurHrRs 4 co. POSTED AT THE PRODUCE Ex-

cARRUTHERs a co. POSTED AT THE PRODUCE EA-
CHANGE-A SKETCH OF THE HOUSE.
The posting OF Carruthers Co on the bulletin OF the
Produce Exchange yesterday as unable TO meet tneir
mercantile obligations and the announcement OF their
assignment to John Allen at the same time, caused
and brokers No IS Broadway and their fearless and
frequently large TRANSACTIONS had brought them into the
front rank OF daring operators The firm was established
about seven years ago with Thomas g. Carruthers and
John Allen members. Mr. Allen withdrew from the
firm three years ago. and at the time of the failure was
composed OF Mr. Carruthers and Thomas W. Moorehead.
Each member was estimated to be worth about a
quarter OF a million OF dollars on January l.
The rm had kept the margins on their contracts paid up
closely here, that the liabilities TO New-York houses
ara believed TO be small, wheit Is supposed they have
large contracts outstanding at st Louis and Toledo The
failure was due 10 persistent "bear" movement, and
the rapid advance on May wheat.
In the summer Of 1884 the firm was reported to nave
sold largely a 90 cents bushel and below AMI covered
contracts from 929 to 90 Again In the spring OF
1883 they made considerable by bearing" wheat In
Chicago AT that time II was reported that the kcnts
and the Armours had control of the market
and Carruthers IL Co. were advised bv their
Chicago friends to have care, but they persstenty
kept seeing the price of wheat down from 30 20
77 covering most OF their contracts Mt the latter price
When Mr. Carru hers returned home from pleasure trip
seemed threatening caused him to turn bull on the mar
ket He kept this up until about two months ago,
supply OF wheat, amounting TO 47000oOO bushels, a
con iiion which older said never had before been
noted. The firm then became bearish on the market
STILL TO their surprise, the price for May wheat kept up
and advanced Mr. Carruthers did not change his MIND,
but kept on putting up his margins as they were called
But In the last week there seemed to be strong bank
account back OF the market aud JOnn d. Rockceler 10
reported TO have command OF tho strings TO me money
bags. and knowledge OF the conbna ton OF the stand
ard Oil COmpany5saf In which they were SAID TO be
placed The price OF May wheat advancing about cents
busel In tho last four days Including the 30 cents adj
vance yesterday staggered Carruthers & Co. and tho
alternative was taken advantage Of The outstand-
ing contracts OF the firm in this market VIII De coseu TO-
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ID McaRoRY REruRNs mo- wEsrcuEsrER.

Ex.supervIsor Daniel j. MoGrory OF wostchester who
% found for days. went home Wednesday
night Constable Miles ORey who had the order OF arrest
issued by Judge Mills OF Westchcster County heard that
and after little opposition he entered the house
nj Yesterday he taken before Judge
Mills al White Plains and committed for contempt OF In
not obeyng order which directed him 20 deliver tho
books and belonging 10 the town 70
Michael kauch
a NJ T. McGrOry expressed much Indignation at
being written up in the SewYoTk papers," He said he
went away avoid being found by the constable but lac
thought II all wrong thing about IT, He stated
that injunction from Justice Barnard IeurnaJle
the he back. There
feeling In Westchester between the McGrory and the
Ranch factions 1t comes from Jealousy between McGroy
who shall the town. Last night Nc
Grory taken before Judge Dykman. OF the Supreme
Court at White writ OF habeas corpus.
brief argument Judge Dykman discharged him and the
Justice I'd at POughkeepslo tomorrow
when injunction issued by Justice Barnard retunabe
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DUNE APOLOGIES TO MR.. MAoKELLAR


"" jim Dunno, the expugist and keeper of the Brook
Ign City Hail. who assaulted Police Inspector Mackellar
IN the Municipal Building in Brooklyn few days ago
without cause, pleaded guilty to the charge preferred
against him the Adams Street Police Court yesterday
There were many Democratic politicians present. Dunno
represented by William Sullivan expresident OF the
Brooklyn St PatIicks Society. Before Inspector Mac
kear could give his evidence Mr. Sullivan made plea
for his client saying that he pleaded guilty and threw
himself upon the mercy Of the Court He urged on
Justice Walsh that extremely severe punishment would be
manifest evidence of judicial weakness He said that
the ease was OF simple assault and battery and in
ordinary OF the sort the punishment was slight and
preferred by the Inspector individual and not as
official 1t was accidental that Dunno in Police
Headquarters, and no regretted II more than he
Dunnes counsel also practically admitted that his client
was drunk at the time OF the assault. 80
Police Justice Walsh deferred sentence in the until
tomorrow. After court dismissed Dunno offered his
hand TO Inspector Mackear and apOogzed for what he
had done Ii is thought that he will be let of with
small fine owing to the Democratic influence in his favor
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AGAINST THE ADULrERATIoy or F0oD.

meeting prominent and dealers in food pro lucts
held yesterday the floor Of the Mercantile Exchange
laws relative 20 the sale Of pure food products
In tins adjoining statcs William II. Duckworth. vice
OF the exchange presided and among those tho
B Thurber. T.. G. Hazard, J. VI. Chapman,
Bnrkhaer J. IT, Seymour. g. = Palmer Walter Carr W. I.
Co.eman W. II. H. Totten and Nelson j. Waterbury.
Dr. W. X. Newton. State Dairy Commissioner Of New
Jersey made address, explaining The provisions OF the law
by the legislature OF cw.Jersey, which he
had been empowered 10 enforce. lie did not
think that would DO inst 10 begin night away TO arrest
every who dealt in aducTa0d food so was his
TO investigate the matter for few months discover who
dealing IN adulerated food products and those
tho penalties thoy incurred le declared that
required skill 10 detect these adult
did discover OlcOmar2arine and ad that
Legislature OF NewJesey had appropriated $4,000 the
enforcement Of these laws.
r. Thurbor said that every reputable dealer would be
willing with the authorities In enforcing the
health Although there Ia much less aduiteratOn IA
products popularity supposed, there
prodncs which auteatod 10 extent which s injur
10 health.
Dr. cyrus Edison said that II the adj Iteration OF food
be stopped jersey Justice and Dr Newton were just the team
10 IT,
Resolutions adopted that this State bad ade
laws the subject which had long been imperative for
funds enforce them and requesting the Legsat
appropriate enough money TO insure their enforcement
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I.YCO.nING STEAMER
SHIPPING NEHS.
PORT oFNEw.YoRK. ......THURsDAY. MAY 6.
ARRIVED


ARRIVED
Steamer Harrington Brl IIu Barrow April II. with iron
TO vessel TO simpson, Spence Young Arrived at the
Bar at Z. 80 a m go, ~
mse and 79 to Peter Wright Sons. Ar
rived a tho Bar a. $40 pm. ~
steamer Do Ruyter tBeg) Brarens. Antwerp April 90
with mdse Funch Edge Co Arrived at the Bar at
Steamer Emilano (Sp9n) Bengoa Sagua and Matanzas
days with sugar Hayemeyors Elder vessel 10 Perkins
WEIGH. Arrived at the Bar at an.
River Avon lBr Reea Plymouth Mass, IN ballast
10 williams & Rankin.
Steamer II + DimocK. Berry. Boston. with mdse to II
Dimoek 49, . ..
days mdse 10 Rail- Bros weasel oJ Winchester Co.
Ship Scammell shaw, Rotterdam 80 days with
and empty barrels TO order; vessel TO Scammell Bros
Iheo IL Rand (Br. Morris, Antwerp 30 days. with
mdse order, vessel TO Scammen Bros
Bark w ID Flint Pearson Annoy Ill days. with teas 10
Fearon q 60; vessel 10 Benz Flint
Bark scammen Bros (rL Inness Bremen 20 days, with
mdse TO ORDER vesssl 10 Scammel Bros
with and empty barrels oorder vessel TO snow Bur
CESS
and cork order vessel to Funch. Edge Co.
Bark Maggie Douglass trl, Baker Cleniuegos al days.
with 10 Mosle Bro. ves sci 10 w Parker Co.
Bark Narva Brl Reed Port Spain % days, with sugar
10 order vessel TO Geo Christoil
Bark Palmer (r). Kay. Manzanllla 10 days. with
lasses and sugar " owen Son. vessel 10 Novius 81
SON.
Brig Adrs (Brl Weldon Sc John. NB ~ days. with
70 NJ p Dunbar vessel 10 y Heney,
Brig Daylight Rabadan PointaPitre April H. with sugar
to l. W Armstrong.
sUNsET.-At sandy Hook. wind light 0; cloudy. Al
CITY Island, wind light s. cloudy.
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PROTESTS AGAIySr Az E1EVArEp RoAp

frcan Methodist Episcopal Church. West Tenth
and Blocker sts filled and overflow ed evening
Tenth and Chrstopherst. property who had
assembled protest against the project OF the Manhattan
Railway Company extend its lines up WestsL
by Christopher West Tenth ss 10 It's Ninth and
DR.. Samuel TALL, who has represented these
In protest before the Rapid Transit Commits
sion, presided Speeches made by him. ox-Judgo
Granville II. Hawes, Algernon s. sullivan the Row Mr.
the pastor OF the church. aud others Mt Sullivan
took the ground there necessity for
mis- sion TO grant the company's application. What
proposed simply take passengers and pour
them upoL already crowded lines II was time 10 wait
granting this company privileges take
good look al the rapid transit problem and
would afford rapid transt and adequate
means relief Hewtts letter To the Legislature
be commended II time that the citys interests
closely guarded In granting privileges railroad
companiea and IL the present Rapid Transit Commi-so
would emphatic mol" 10 the Manhattan Com.
panys application would receive the citys benedicton
Well done, good aud IA thful seryants"
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NEWS IRON TIE SUBURBS.
PERCEPTION OF THE BERKELEY CLUE

The Berkeley Club social Organization In tho northern
mari of Jersey City Heights had hOusewarming We'd
nesday night attended by nearly all the prominent
neone In that part city and many other parts
The clubhouse is at Webster. aud Ravine sves.
and "a large aud TOOmy building admira uly
adapted for the purpose which has been 'evoted.
Among those present Mayor Cleveland and daughter
ex Mavor Taasg Judge Dayton. exJudge Seymour
gate 0Nei Major Pangborn. John IL Brown president Of
the North Hudson County Railway Company, DR.. Horn
blower oonel Heppenhemer &. II. Benson, Dr. Mcneil
William II. FurmaD Perry T. CumbefSoD william Wander
zee Edwin HOuten Charles EsteTbrOok udge Law
renco Emil steger director OF the Board OF Feehoder and
many ladies' Mr. Cumberson, chairman Of the Purchasing
Committee delivered The honse 70 the CLUB through Pfes
dent EurmaD who turned IL 10 the House Committee
The opening address made by Mayor Cleveland who
member the club Major PangbOTn also delivered adj.
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JUSTICE oRE1LLY oExsUREs POLICEMAN

Frank +. Rogers says he assaulted and robbed in
seventhave at 2S0 Wednesday AT Fortiethst he
Jaw and asked the TO certain house They
threw while held him the third took gold
watch and chain worth S25 and gold pin with diamond
worth 500 AS lie could he drew his pistol
and fred HIS asssasnts ran away The shooting attracted
OF Policeman T. f. Doan and another 0cer
who saw Rogerss assaants They started In pursuit and
eaugt George and John Reilly Rogers told 10
follow the policemen 10 the police station and make
plant OF robbery lie failed % do so he also failed 70 a
bear Jefferson Market Police Court Doan accordingly
made complaint against the prisoners for fighting and Great
Ing disturbance IN the street. Justice ORey lined john
Reilly $40 each for ds0rdery conduct johnson paid
hts dne and Reilly was committed
appeared IN court yesterday 10 make complaint OF
robbery against tho II then that all the facts came
The officer said he made the complaint Of disordery con-
advice OF Cross who told him 10 do so
the complainant did not appear Justice OReiy severely
telling him II looked though no
eouson with the robbers and that he was not ut be on the
force issued for the rearrest OF Johnson
Rogers's complaint against Reilly TAKEN Rogers said
be the steward the steamship city OF Pueblo lying az
Pier No. North River Rellys address givon No
eos East Eleventh.st He committed
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NETWORK CITY.

Frastus Wnan announced at tho Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday Benjamin Buterworh. of Ohio on May 49,
would speak Association ALL under the auspices OF the
Canadian Climb Commercial Unioa between Canada and
the United States"
stone fell in shaft No. the aqueduct yesterday
and broke the collar OF Patrick Nader OF No. 64 west
Northumberland thirty -frstst
The decomposed boiy Of young man found yesterday
in the East River at Delanceyst
John Jacob Astor yesterday purchased the dwelling with
lot 2s1lO0 at No 1856 Fhave. for 100000 The dwell
ing of the late Charles Kings estate and was
sold at anction at tho Real Estate Exchange.
The Railway Company has taken new offices in the
schermerhorn Building, No. Walst
The police girl OF wandering about the
Grand Central Station Wednesday, She said she was
Maggie Hines the daughter OF Wilamsbrdgo telegraph
operator strange had entced her upon Harlem
train and the train reached the city,
Vincent Maewski dog DOCTOR" of No l4l West Twen
yninth st. complained Police Headquarters yesterday
dubbed in the street by Policeman Kennedy
One OF his teeth had been knocked out by the CLUB
The report that Turnbul had died suddenly at
Iogansport Ind Mr. Turnbu arrived in TINS
city yesterday. having retired from the Sullivan combination
account Of an injury to his left hand.
petition was presented to Justice Duffy at the Astor
House on Wednesday, signed by the Deputy sherfs asking
the Justice TO Larry Donovan the bridgeumper
who was sentenced TO three imprisonment for dsor
Derby conduct At Yorkvle Court yesterday Justice
Duffy he woud probably release Donovan tomorrow
Paul NJ Potter formerly editor of Tocn Topics 3 ac
Quilted Yesterday the Court OF Special Sessions on the
charge OF having published certain stories Anthony CON-
stock appeared prosecution tho information oil
Eugene d. Mann, the publisher OF the paper
Coroner Eidan held inquest yesterday In the case OF
Thomas l. williamson who fell down the stairway Of the
Ninety ninth Street Station OF the Third Avenue Elevated
Railroad on April jury decided that tho stairway was
not proper condition for the protection OF the public
The grass Trinity churchyard long enough yester
day its first cutting weeks later than
elm eight inches in circumference are be-
ing planted TO the places OF the big which de-
caying rapidly through old age
The sale of the Short library yesterday and
764 comparatively low figures The sale viii close
to-day with the collection OF Bibles and New Tcstaments
which the most valuable part OF the library
workmen engaged in tearing down the old house No 80
Pikest yesterday found babys skull buried In the BRICK
wall.
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HOME NE VS..
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

wsshinson Hotel acknowledgement Ira Davenport
and Wife Bath N. Y aud General George H. sharpe and
Bodwe Of Maine Secretary Robert T. Lincoln. Of Chi
caeo: General John e. Black, U. 3. Commissioner OF Pen
sions and General Bcrdap Windsor Hok-General Luz
cius Faircid of Wisconsin ex-senator William j. Sewel
OF NewJersey and 4. o. GrosveDor. OF Michigan 6tey
Hou,sGencfal Joseph B. Carr Of Troy and Mayor John
Michael Of Philadelphia Murray HUI Hotel-Judge John
A.. holman, of Indianapolis lbe1HGrls Hofs-The Kew
DR.. T. X. Conrad, OF Philadelphia
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long ISLAND.

FLATBUsH-walter H. Pownall age thirty. OF Prospectst
died Yesterday at Kings County Hospital from dose OF
rough. on rats poison which he took to end hrs life
ANY number aoat to what District Aor.
ney Thomas McGOwen OF Queens COnnty, did with tho
funds OF the statements that Judge Arn'
strcng from the exSupervisor This will
foundation Another IL that senator Oakley had SiooOJ
McGowans money This like the other rumof Is ausur
IL time Mr. McGowaD M. Meerbach,
ex-senator Oakley TONY" Miller and Congressman TIM
Campbell made up a pool and purchased Woodhaven and
Rockaway Railroad stock McGowan putting 10 SiuUOU
Colonel Oakley president but his death Austin Cor
bin was esced president bought in all the stock at an
advanced price SO that MCGOWAN made by the ansac
m
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evening Bishop Nicholson preached administered the ritz
OF confirmation.
NEWIERSEY.

RAILWAY To-day bank will nave the following 81;
rector. William and Ira Lsforgc OF this city and
Joseph Martin NJ D. Valentine and T. Savage. OF Wood
bridge.
oRASeyThd third annual meeting Baptist Mission
airy Convention OF convened the North orange
Baptist yesterday about hundred women being
present William c. Butler OF Plainhed. presided
Resolution TO change the title OF tho organization
from ConyentionD 10 Society" adopted hna action
10 be taken at the meeting The general report
many Christian in missionary work During the year
Organized The rbutions had been 3D2 81 Mrs
A1onzo Petit OF Elizabeth made report OF the work In
foreign fields principally Japan China Burmah and africa
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MY rARrlEs ~ cENTRAL PIX roMORROM

For two weeks requests Tor permits Tor May paIlps
In Central Park have been pouring In on secretary
Burns of tho Park Board Nearly thrcc-fOurths OF
them arc for tomorrow, but dates are arranged for
partics on every SatudIy IN tho month 80
81 don't know where SUPERINTENDENT Parsons VIII
nut them all tomorrow" said Mr.. Burns yesterday
II think that every piece OF green lawn in Central
Park that f. n big as n back yard must be pre-
emptei for tho DAY." Mr. Parsons has directed that
number Of barrels should Dc distributed ABOUND the
lawns and they will be filed with cold spring water
for the convenience ~ the parties A special force
Of policemen will DC on duty to look after tho children.
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4 rRrsr conrANrS wALL.sE PuRcHAsE.

The United States Trust Company has purchased No.
AZ walst. for $4,000. Il has frontage OF 81 feet
and depth OF 80 feet, and adons the building Nos 10
and 81 Wall ST.. which is occupied and owned Jointly by
the Trust Company aud the Atlantic Mutual Marine In
surancc COMPANY. The 1ruF Company owns the half
numbered 40 Nast President stewart, OF the Trust
Company said last evening that he could not say any
thing the purchase, the plans OF the company
with regard II had not ct taken shape and not
likely 10 do 50 for some lime.